Gwadar: Safe drinking water storage project in Union Council Nalaint of District Gwadar was inaugurated in a ceremony held in community hall of Gwadar, on Thursday.
Twelve water storage tanks in UC Nalaint of District Gwadar will be constructed by Health and Nutrition Society (HnNutS) with the funding of USAID.
Ceremony was organized by Health and Nutrition Society (HnNutS) Balochistan which is implementing a project titled “Improving Water Storage Facilities in Union Council Nalaint through Construction of Surface Water Tanks” funded by USAID Ambassador Fund Program.
Babu Gulab Chairman District Council, representatives of department of Public Health Engineering and members of civil society organizations attended the opening ceremony.
12 water storage tanks constructed under this project would ultimately benefit approximately 4,060 community members
Addressing the ceremony, Project Coordinator said that the proposed project aims to improve storage of safe drinking water in six villages of Union Council Nalaint namely; SarKappar, BagadKappar, Mulla Qadie Baksh Bazar, Shakar Bal, Gurgejani Kappar and BundiKappar in Tehsil Pasni of District Gwadar through construction of 12 water storage tanks, which would ultimately benefit approximately 4,060 community members.
Community sessions on health and hygiene will also be organized to raise awareness on glaring issues, said the coordinator.
This project is scheduled to be completed till end of the 2016.
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